Bamboo Review: The Invention of Lying
[rebelmouse-image 24749075 original_size="1920x1080" expand=1]A number of folks requested a review of the new Ricky Gervais movie The Invention of Lying, and I'm a big fan of Gervais (especially his podcast), and so we went to see it last night. And it's one of the most clear-cut examples I've seen in a long time where a movie is brilliant for the first half, and then completely falls apart in the second half, and it's especially disappointing to see Gervais---who created realistic and even touching romances on his TV series "The Office" and "Extras"---pull out an egregious Nice Guy® storyline. Plus, Jennifer Garner's character would have been more fun if it were Tina Fey, instead of shoving the latter into a minor role as a secretary. Though admittedly, one the points of Garner's character is she's outrageously beautiful, and so maybe their hands were tied. But then again, the part blew, which I'll get to, so they should have rewritten it and cast Fey, if she'd have them.